Or you could go to the camera shop where doylnea went the other day, as they seem to have universal filters that fit any size lens. lol

doylnea

08-07-2008 12:30:02

lol, yeah, "they'll all fit" they told me. Just try to jam it on there, maybe use a really sharp pointed screwdriver near the lens too.

Vector

08-07-2008 12:41:54

damn, well then im going to have to return these (

CollidgeGraduit

08-07-2008 13:33:35

[quote0d9c055b13="Vector"]Hey i have a 18-55mm Nikon lens that comes standard with the D60 and I got some 55mm lens filters but they do not fit. Either that or I don't know how to install them.

What size did I need to get?[/quote0d9c055b13]

Sounds like you got tripped up by lens's focal length, which is different than the measurement you need to know for buying filters. As the others mentioned, I believe all standard Nikon lenses are threaded for 52mm.

dmorris68

08-07-2008 14:42:01

[quote34b7482a36="CollidgeGraduit"]Sounds like you got tripped up by lens's focal length, which is different than the measurement you need to know for buying filters. As the others mentioned, I believe all standard Nikon lenses are threaded for 52mm.[/quote34b7482a36]
The most common Nikon "consumer grade" lenses, around 200mm and below usually have 52mm objectives. When you go higher though, the objective gets bigger. The $480 70-300mm VR I'm looking at is 67mm. The prime f2.8 zooms such as the $1500 70-200mm start around 77mm.

CollidgeGraduit

08-07-2008 14:48:00

[quotebd987015e0="dmorris68"][quotebd987015e0="CollidgeGraduit"]Sounds like you got tripped up by lens's focal length, which is different than the measurement you need to know for buying filters. As the others mentioned, I believe all standard Nikon lenses are threaded for 52mm.[/quotebd987015e0]
The most common Nikon "consumer grade" lenses, around 200mm and below usually have 52mm objectives. When you go higher though, the objective gets bigger. The $480 70-300mm VR I'm looking at is 67mm. The prime f2.8 zooms such as the $1500 70-200mm start around 77mm.[/quotebd987015e0]

I was looking at the 70-300mm VR as well. Can't decide if I want that, or the 50-200mm VR

hehehhehe

08-07-2008 18:51:20

Sorry this is going off-topic but if you guys are serious about getting the 70-300mm lens, keep tracking the live.com rebate deal at slickdeals. As of now, you can get 20% off the lens if you find an eligible seller on ebay, but it was 25% off yesterday and even 35% off a little while ago.

The only con is that buying a lens off ebay isn't ideal.

I really don't find myself using the zoom that often so I couldn't justify buying that lens. I'd rather put that money towards a 30mm lens. I got a 2x teleconverter to make the 55-200mm lens a 400mm lens and it works fine for me. I can post some pics if you want to see what the photos look like.

CollidgeGraduit

08-07-2008 19:00:35

[quote66b53516e2="hehehhehe"]Sorry this is going off-topic but if you guys are serious about getting the 70-300mm lens, keep tracking the live.com rebate deal at slickdeals. As of now, you can get 20% off the lens if you find an eligible seller on ebay, but it was 25% off yesterday and even 35% off a little while ago.

The only con is that buying a lens off ebay isn't ideal.

I really don't find myself using the zoom that often so I couldn't justify buying that lens. I'd rather put that money towards a 30mm lens. I got a 2x teleconverter to make the 55-200mm lens a 400mm lens and it works fine for me. I can post some pics if you want to see what the photos look like.[/quote66b53516e2]

Yeah, I don't feel the need for zoom too often. However, I think the extra reach would come in handy. I like to do a lot of nature photography, so it would definitely help with getting shots of animals.

dmorris68

08-07-2008 21:59:33

I use the zoom all the time, so far I'm doing far more distant subjects than up close or wide angle stuff. I still want a nice 50mm 1.8 or so lens, though.

I had considered the teleconverter as a cheap interim solution, but changing lenses itself is hassle enough, I don't know that I'd want to be bothered with a TC too.